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2017: What’s IN and what’s NOT
The Asian Jour nal SF MAGAZINE – January 13, 2017
By Monet
GETTING READY FOR MISS UNIVERSE Trivia through history
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THE year 2016 has been an interesting year in terms of fashion and lifestyle, which also means the fashion icons and newsmakers of 2016 had their moment. 2016 was a like retro year as it reeked of countless throwback trends. Our instagram feeds were filled with people sporting chokers from the ‘90s, pins and patches, faux fur clothes, sock boots, bomber jackets and an 80s showdown of off-shoulder tops and dresses. now that we have said farewell to all of that, let’s talk about who and what are trending in 2017, not to mention who and what are no longer relevant! Well, i read up and gathered some predictions for what’s in and what’s not this year. So far, it’s looking to be a quite adventurous preview. Celebrities and public figures Obviously, Barack and Michelle Obama are out of the White House, but at least, they will not be out of Washington. Donald Trump will be our president and as always, a Twitterfavorite. Despite the Obamas’ “irrelevance” this year, it’s still highly likely for the Obamas to offer president Trump sound advice – that hopefully would not fall on deaf ears. The Kardashian Saga – or their reality show at least – was in last year but it would be out this year and would be overtaken by cooking reality shows. One of which is VH1’s “Martha and Snoop’s potluck Dinner party.” Sources say it is predicted to be a blockbuster as HGTV’s Fixer Upper, starring the 2016’s “dynamic-andvery-much-in couple” Chip and Joanna Gaines. Entertainment The Queen is in! Beyoncé is definitely in, and thanks to her latest Grammy-nominated smash album “lemonade,” lady Gaga is out as an outré disco queen.
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The Enterprise says, “Streaming, meanwhile, is even more in than cable, because it’s cheaper, it’s wireless and it has ‘Stranger Things.’ (“Stranger Things” is in.) netflix is of course the in streaming service, but Amazon prime is catching up, or at least it was until it put on that awful Woody Allen show. Woody Allen is out. (Sorry, Woody.)” Food i hear that the fusion-style restaurants will spread its ‘delicious’ wings and land into the breakfast market. The food creators will be more experimental with their breakfast entree and offer us more than traditional omelets and breakfast burritos. ingredients will be a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern and African palettes. Speaking of ingredients, some predict that the battle over sugary soda is going to be big in 2017, and since food waste had been an issue since forever, advocates in 2017 will continue searching for a way to make reducing food waste as automatic as recycling is in many places now. According to an article i read, unconventional cuts of meat, such as oyster steaks or Merlot cut steaks, will be a key menu trend in 2017. Another article says that the quest for a meatless burger that actu-
A FilipinA first made it to the Miss Universe winning circle when lalaine Bennett was third runner-up to ieda Maria Vargas of Brazil in 1963. The previous year, Josephine Estrada was the country’s representative to the pageant, and there were no Filipinas competing in the world’s prestigious beauty pageant in 1960 and 1961, won by linda Bement of USA and Marlence Schmidt of Germany, respectively. ally tastes good will continue. in 1964, Maria Myrna panin fact, a “bleeding” veggie lilio bannered the philippines burger was the latest effort made by impossible Foods and in the year Corinna Tsopei of is expected to sell out in Whole Greece won the crown. The next two years, howFoods in minutes this coming ever, proved auspicious for Filifall. pinas successively placing in the With all these stomachgrumbling predictions, foodies pageant’s Top 15. They were like me expect 2017 to be one louise Vail Aurelio in 1965 [Miss Universe was Apasra Hongheck of a food trip! sakula of Thailand], and Maria Beauty Clarinda Mariano in 1966 [Miss 2016 was a year of “less is Universe Margarita Arvidsson of more.” i’m predicting that this Sweden]. coming year would be quite pilar Delilah pilapil, who the contradiction. it’s the year would later join show business, of color, bold and big hair and party looks from 1999 to 2016! was the country’s representative in 1967, where USA’s Sylvia And speaking of less: We will definitely be seeing less of tat- Hitchcock won the crown. The following year, Rosario too eyebrows and faux freckles Zaragoza competed for the to give way to…(drum roll) “mircroblading,” a new type of philippines in a pageant won by tattooing that gives you the ap- Martha Vasconcellos of Brazil. Then came 1969—the bigpearance of thick eyebrows! gest year for the philippines in Fashion the Miss Universe pageant. if 2016 is year for hashtag Just as American astro#throwbackootd, then this nauts landed on the moon for coming year would be like an the very first time, 19-year-old ‘80s resurgence. Gloria Aspillera Diaz mesmerA Washington post article says, “it’s less about the actual ized the universe with her wit and beauty. look of the ‘80s, and more Diaz was a student at St. about some of the ideas, So, Scholastica’s College in Manila for example, we can expect when she was scouted for to see a lot of voluminous the sixth edition of Binibining clothing with bigger proporpilipinas. tions. instead of skinny jeans, Coming from a large family think slouchy trousers. instead of 12 children, she said later of ultra-tailored outerwear, Continued on Page SF5 that she was convinced to join
Forever a Philippine pride, Gloria Diaz as Miss Universe
the contest to “escape home” amid restrictions imposed on them by their parents. An early favorite as soon as she arrived in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, Diaz did not disappoint and successfully sailed throughout all the pageant’s events, making it to the Top 5 at the glitzy coronation night at the Miami Beach Auditorium. in the final Q&A, host Bob Barker, best known in these islands as the host of iconic game show price is Right, asked Miss philippines, “in the next day or so, a man will land on the moon. if a man from the moon landed in your hometown, what would you do to entertain him?” Wittingly, the lovely Filipina answered, “Oh! Uh, just the same things i do. i think if he has been on the moon for so long, i think when he comes over he wants to change, i guess.” Diaz wrote history for the philippines in the international beauty arena with her win on July 19, 1969. She pursued an acting career soon after her reign and is remembered most for her breakthrough performance in Ang pinakamagandang Hayop
Gloria Diaz wears replica of Miss Universe crown in Santacruzan as Emeperatriz.
Sa Balat ng lupa (The Most Beautiful Animal On The Face Of The Earth). it was in that movie she popularized the wetlook scene on the big screen in 1974. She was nominated as Famas Best Actress for her role as isabel the following year. The beauty queen finally got her first acting award as Best Supporting Actress in the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival as Teodoro Alonso in Jose Rizal. Her succeeding awards include Famas and Urian Best Supporting Actress for her role in Batang West Side in 2002; pMpC Star Awards for Movies Best Supporting Actress for nasaan Ka Man in 2006; and Famas Best Supporting Actress for Sagrada Familia in 2010. Diaz is also known as the mother of TV host-actress isabel Daza and the sister of the late beauty queen-TV host-actress Rio Diaz. The Department of Tourism proudly announced that the 65-year-old beauty queen has agreed to be present in all the important events of the philippines’ hosting of the 65th Miss Universe coronation night in Manila. *** Continued on Page SF4